JP2004167172A - Communication game system, record medium and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To change the games by making the spectators exist while recognizing the spectators for the contests to be carried out within a common virtual space where unspecified many characters exist. <P>SOLUTION: The vicinity of the specified range is recognized from the characters fighting with and the number of the characters operated by the third parties existing in the vicinity is counted to be displayed within the virtual space as the number of spectators. It is judged whether the characters operated by the third parties are at rest or not in the vicinity and the number of the characters operated by the third parties, as determined to be at rest, is counted. Moreover, when the number of the characters counted exceeds the specified value, the capacity value of the characters fighting with is altered. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a communication game system in which a character operated by a user is played in a common virtual space on a network, and the battle is watched by a character operated by a third party, a recording medium storing the program, and a program.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In such a conventional communication game system, there is a fighting field where a battle between characters operated by the user is performed, and other users can watch the battle by moving the character operated by the user to the fighting field. There are some (see, for example, Non-Patent Document 1). In addition, when there is a request for watching a battle game via a communication line such as the Internet, the game status is transmitted to the request source, and a message that the user is watching the battle is displayed. (For example, refer patent document 1).
[0003]
[Non-Patent Document 1]
“Online Player” Mainichi Communications, Nov. 8, 2001, 001, p. 066-067
[Patent Document 1]
JP 2002-253863 A (paragraphs 0070-0073, FIG. 58)
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the communication game system of Non-Patent Document 1, characters other than the opponent are only displayed in the same virtual space, and are not recognized as spectators. Moreover, in the communication game system of Patent Document 1, a user who has requested a watching is recognized as a spectator, and it is possible to recognize a spectator in a battle performed in a common virtual space in which an unspecified number of characters exist. There wasn't. In addition, in both Non-Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 1, the game content does not change due to the presence of the spectator, and the spectator has remained in the production means such as the screen.
[0005]
The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and recognizes a spectator of a battle performed in a common virtual space where an unspecified number of characters exist, and changes to a game due to the presence of the spectator. It is to provide the technology that can give.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a communication game system in which a character operated by a user battles in a common virtual space on a network and the battle is observed by a character operated by a third party in the common virtual space. A counting unit that counts the number of characters operated by a third party existing in the vicinity recognized by the recognition unit, and a counting unit that counts the number of characters operated by a third party in the vicinity recognized by the recognition unit. It is a communication game system provided with spectator number display means for displaying the number of characters operated by a third party as the number of spectators in the virtual space.
[0007]
According to this means, in the common virtual space where a large number of unspecified characters exist, it is possible to recognize a character watching a battle as a spectator and to display the number of spectators.
[0008]
Here, the network means a computer network using a telephone line network, the Internet, or the like. The battle means a battle between characters operated by a user in an action game, a role playing game, a sports game, or the like.
[0009]
The second means of the present invention further comprises determination means for determining whether or not the character operated by the third person is stationary in the first means, and the counting means is recognized by the recognition means. The number of characters operated by a third party who is determined to be present in the vicinity and determined to be stationary by the determination means is counted.
[0010]
According to this means, the accuracy of the number of spectators can be improved by removing from the spectators characters that are operated by a third party that only moves and passes in the vicinity of the characters to be battled.
[0011]
According to a third means of the present invention, the first means further includes a changing means for changing the ability value of the character to be battled when the number of characters counted by the counting means exceeds a predetermined value. It is provided.
[0012]
According to this means, for example, by improving the ability value of a character that fights when there are many spectators and producing the character as if it is exciting, it is possible to change the game.
[0013]
According to a fourth means of the present invention, in the first means, when the number of characters counted by the counting means exceeds a predetermined value, a granting means for granting a privilege to the counted character is further provided. It is provided.
[0014]
According to this means, since a privilege can be obtained by watching a battle with many spectators, more spectators can be collected for a battle by a popular character. Here, the privilege means acquisition of an item or virtual money used in the game, and the grant of the privilege may be performed by a user who competes or a game administrator.
[0015]
According to a fifth means of the present invention, in the first means, the number of spectators displayed by the spectator display means is recorded in each spectator number recording means and recorded in the spectator number recording means. And ranking display means for reading and displaying the number of spectators.
[0016]
According to this means, in addition to the result of the battle, there is a pleasure of gathering a large number of spectators, and the user's motivation for the game can be enhanced.
[0017]
According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a communication game system in which a character operated by a user is battled in a common virtual space on a network, and the battle is watched by a character operated by a third party in the common virtual space. Recognizing means for recognizing a predetermined vicinity from the character to be battled, counting means for counting the number of characters operated by a third party existing in the vicinity recognized by the recognizing means, and operation of the third party counted by the counting means This is a recording medium readable by a communication game system in which a program for functioning as a spectator number display means for displaying the number of characters to be displayed in the virtual space as the number of spectators is recorded.
[0018]
By storing in a recording medium, it is possible to distribute only the program. As the recording medium, any medium such as a CD-ROM, a DVD-ROM, a flexible disk, a game cartridge, a memory card, a magnetic disk, and a magnetic tape can be used.
[0019]
According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a communication game system in which a character operated by a user is battled in a common virtual space on a network, and the battle is watched by a character operated by a third party in the common virtual space. Recognizing means for recognizing a predetermined vicinity from the character to be battled, counting means for counting the number of characters operated by a third party existing in the vicinity recognized by the recognizing means, and operation of the third party counted by the counting means This is a program for functioning as spectator number display means for displaying the number of characters to be displayed in the virtual space as the number of spectators.
[0020]
According to this means, it is possible to distribute the program through the network and execute the program on the user terminal.
[0021]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 shows a system configuration example of the present embodiment. A server 1 and user terminals 2-1 to 2-n that provide the service of the present invention are connected to the Internet 3 so as to communicate with each other using a protocol such as TCP / IP.
[0022]
FIG. 2 shows a block configuration of the server 1. The server 1 includes a display device 11 for displaying various types of information, an input device 12 for inputting necessary information, a processing device 13 for performing arithmetic processing, and a work area 14, and an OS ( Each component includes a recording device 15 that records an operating system (AP) and an application program (AP) for performing virtual space processing, and a DB (Date Base) 16 that stores character data, user data, and the like. Are connected to each other via a bus 17 so that they can communicate with each other, and a public line is connected to the processing device 13 via a communication connection means 18. The display device 11 is a display device such as a CRT or a liquid crystal display, the input device 12 is an input device such as a keyboard or a mouse, the recording device 15 is a recording device such as a hard disk, and the processing device 13 is An electronic device such as a microprocessor.
[0023]
FIG. 3 shows a block configuration of the user terminal 2-1 of the present invention. The user terminal 2-1 is a home video game machine having communication connection means, and the other user terminals 2-2 to 2-n have the same configuration. The user terminal 2-1 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 21, an image processing unit 24, an audio processing unit 26, a DVD-ROM (Digital Video Disc-ROM) reading unit 27, an interface unit 28, and the like via an internal bus 20. It has.
[0024]
The CPU 21 includes a RAM (Random Access Memory) 22 as a main storage device, an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) 29 as an auxiliary storage device, an operating system that manages an image processing unit 24, an audio processing unit 26, and the like. A ROM (Read Only Memory) 23 in which a program is stored is connected. The CPU 21 also includes an oscillation circuit that generates a clock signal and a frequency dividing circuit that divides the clock signal and uses it as a timing signal.
[0025]
The image processing unit 24 decodes the compressed and encoded image data read from the DVD-ROM 4, performs coordinate calculation, rendering, shading, etc., and stores them in the frame buffer 25. The stored image data is converted from digital to analog in accordance with a drawing command output from the CPU 21 and displayed on the display device 7. Here, the display device 7 may be a general household television receiver.
[0026]
The audio processing unit 26 converts the sound data of the DVD-ROM 4 read by the DVD-ROM reading unit 27 into analog data and outputs the analog data from the speaker 8. In addition, the sound processing unit 26 generates sound effects and music data according to instructions from the CPU 21, converts them into analog data, and outputs them to the speaker 8. The speaker 8 used here is one built in the above-mentioned general household television receiver.
[0027]
The DVD-ROM reading unit 27 reads game programs and data from the DVD-ROM 4, and the read programs and data are recorded in the RAM 22. The read sound data is sent to the sound processing unit 26 via the internal bus 20.
[0028]
The interface unit 28 is detachably connected to a controller 5 for inputting instructions from the player and a memory card 6 as an external storage device for storing game setting data and the like. The game program and game data downloaded from the server 1 are stored in the HDD 29 by the modem 9 connected to the Internet 3 via a public line.
[0029]
Here, the game stored in the DVD-ROM 4 is a battle game in which each user operates his / her character in a common virtual space to play a golf match.
[0030]
FIG. 4 exemplifies a golf battle screen displayed on the display device 7 of the user terminal 2-1. The character 41 operated by the user of the user terminal 2-1 is taking a shot on the golf course 45, and the same set of opponents as the character 41 are displayed at the top of the screen with character icons 42, 43 and 44. In addition, there are characters 51a to 51d operated by other users around the golf course 45. It is determined whether or not these characters 51a to 51d are spectators of the battle, and the battle is performed on the lower left of the screen. It is displayed as 46 persons. This determination is for a spectator that a vicinity 47 is defined in the golf course 45 as illustrated in the plan view of the golf course in FIG. 5 and exists in the vicinity 47 and is stationary for a predetermined time. As a condition. In the example of FIG. 4, there are four characters in the vicinity, but the number of spectators is displayed as three because the character 51a is moving.
[0031]
FIG. 6 illustrates the ability values when the character 41 is normal and when a predetermined number or more of the spectators are watching. As shown in this example, when the number of spectators is greater than or equal to a predetermined number, the ability values such as the power and control of the fighting characters are improved. For example, when a shot is made, the ball flight distance and the fairway keep rate are improved. At this time, the virtual currency is given to the spectator from the character being played.
[0032]
FIG. 7 illustrates a spectator number ranking screen. The number of spectators is transmitted to the server 1 and stored in the DB 16, and the number of spectators in the battle can be browsed by a request from the user terminal 2.
[0033]
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the process of the spectator at the user terminal 2-1. When the golf match is started, the vicinity data of the golf course is read from the DVD-ROM 4 (101). The coordinate values of other characters other than the opponent are read (102). If these other characters do not exist in the vicinity (103), the process proceeds to step 111. On the other hand, if there is another character in the vicinity (103), when the timer is read and a predetermined time has passed (104), the coordinate value of the other character existing in the vicinity is read (105), and before the predetermined time has elapsed. The other character whose coordinate value after and the coordinate value after the lapse of time are counted (106). The count number is displayed on the display device 7 as the number of spectators and transmitted to the server 1 (107). If the number of spectators is equal to or less than a predetermined value (108), the process proceeds to step 111. On the other hand, if the number of spectators is equal to or greater than a predetermined value (108), the ability of the character being played is changed (109), and virtual currency is transmitted from the character being played to other characters counted as spectators. (110). Steps 101 to 110 are repeated until the battle ends (111).
[0034]
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing ranking processing at the user terminal 2-1. A request for ranking data is made to the server 1 (201), and when ranking data is received (202), the data is displayed on the display device 7 (203).
[0035]
FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the ranking process in the server 1. When a request for ranking data is received from the user terminal 2 (301), the data is read from the DB 16 (302) and transmitted to the requested user terminal 2 (303).
[0036]
As described above, according to the present embodiment, the accuracy of the number of counts can be increased by counting characters that have been stationary for a predetermined time in the vicinity of the opponent as spectators. In addition, when the number of spectators is large, the ability value of the character operated by the player is improved, so that it is possible to play with some excitement to the spectators.
[0037]
In this embodiment, a golf battle is used, but a battle such as a martial art in which an enemy character fights at the same time may be used. May be. In addition, it is possible to make the spectator vote for which character to support and to improve the ability value of the character having a large number of votes. Further, in order to gather spectators, a notice of the battle may be displayed on a bulletin board in the virtual space.
[0038]
【The invention's effect】
It is possible to provide a technique capable of recognizing a spectator of a battle performed in a common virtual space in which an unspecified number of characters exist and changing the game when the spectator exists.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of the embodiment. FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of a server. FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of a user terminal. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a golf battle screen. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the character ability. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the spectator number ranking screen. FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining the embodiment. FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining the embodiment. FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining the embodiment.
1 Server 2-1, 2-2, 2 -n User terminal 3 Internet 41 Character 42, 43, 44 Character icon 45 Golf course 46 Display of the number of spectators 47 Near golf course 51 a, 51 b, 51 c, 51 d Other users Character operated by

Claims (7)

A communication game system in which a character operated by a user is battled in a common virtual space on a network, and the battle is watched by a character operated by a third party in the common virtual space,
Recognizing means for recognizing the vicinity of a predetermined range from the character to be battled;
Counting means for counting the number of characters operated by a third party existing in the vicinity recognized by the recognition means;
A communication game system comprising: a spectator number display means for displaying the number of characters operated by a third person counted by the counting means in the virtual space as the number of spectators. A determination means for determining whether or not the character operated by the third party is stationary;
2. The counting unit according to claim 1, wherein the counting unit counts the number of characters operated by a third party that exists in the vicinity recognized by the recognition unit and is determined to be stationary by the determination unit. Communication game system. 2. The communication game system according to claim 1, further comprising changing means for changing an ability value of the character to be battled when the number of characters counted by the counting means exceeds a predetermined value. 2. The communication game system according to claim 1, further comprising granting means for granting a privilege to the counted character when the number of characters counted by the counting means exceeds a predetermined value. Spectator number recording means for recording the number of spectators displayed by the spectator display means for each match;
2. The communication game system according to claim 1, further comprising ranking display means for reading and displaying the ranking of the number of spectators recorded in the spectator number recording means. A communication game system in which a character operated by a user is battled in a common virtual space on a network, and the battle is watched by a character operated by a third party in the common virtual space,
Recognizing means for recognizing a predetermined vicinity from the character to be battled;
Counting means for counting the number of characters operated by a third party existing in the vicinity recognized by the recognition means;
Number of spectators displaying the number of characters operated by the third person counted by the counting means in the virtual space as the number of spectators,
A recording medium readable by a communication game system in which a program for functioning as a computer is recorded. A communication game system in which a character operated by a user is battled in a common virtual space on a network, and the battle is watched by a character operated by a third party in the common virtual space,
Recognizing means for recognizing a predetermined vicinity from the character to be battled;
Counting means for counting the number of characters operated by a third party existing in the vicinity recognized by the recognition means;
Number of spectators displaying the number of characters operated by the third person counted by the counting means in the virtual space as the number of spectators,
Program to function as.

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